Politics

Bass’ work with every level of politics and with local community service organizations will bring much needed resources to Black communities in Los Angeles.

Homelessness, affordable housing, crime, and supporting local small business are some of the pressing issues in Black communities of Los Angeles.

Jan Perry and Sydney Kamlager discuss the homelessness issue, affordable housing, criminal justice reform, and reparations.

The task force created a 483-page report that explains in detail how slavery and segregation impact Africans Americans today, and discusses why reparations is needed to close the wealth gap.

Perry is running for Congress in November.  She plans to support policies that create a path to home ownership.

Perry is running for Congress in November.  She plans to continue her efforts to combat the homelessness issue.

CD10, which has one of the largest Black populations in Los Angeles, does not have any voting power on the City Council and many residents are demanding proper representation.

Newsom discusses issues such as the pandemic, education, economy, homelessness, criminal justice reform, and how the handling of those issues will dramatically change if the recall is successful.

Neighborhood Councils are a place where community members can participate in the political process and work to impact their local communities.

As the city continues to create housing for homeless people and move away from tent encampments, there is a need to connect people in need with resources.

Local politicians discuss how a Joe Biden/Kamala Harris administration will impact Black people locally.

Voting yes on Proposition 16 would allow state agencies to use race and gender for education, public employment, and contracting.

UCLA’s Black student population was greatly diminished when Proposition 209 was passed, ending affirmative action in California in 1996.

The non-profit organization creates a “party experience” to attract local voters.

Black fraternities and sororities have locally participated in the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Inglewood church held a march against systematic oppression while celebrating Black excellence and mobilizing for strategic impact.

California bill to address reparations; NAASC-LA discusses why Black Americans are owed reparations, how it can close the wealth gap, and what the Black New Deal entails.

The fraternity’s Los Angeles alumni chapter created the FAVS 7,000 voting initiative to increase voting in disenfranchised communities, promote mail-in voting (also known as absentee ballot), and combat voter suppression.

Los Angeles County Supervisor 2nd District race, Los Angeles City Council races, Los Angeles County District Attorney and Measure R will impact Black communities.

There are 21 Measure HHH projects under construction in Los Angeles, and there are nearly 150 supportive housing projects that are either already under construction or approved for funding.

Goodmon does not want to be the last Black man in Leimert Park (or South L.A.), so he’s looking for community members to join the fight against gentrification.

The first of four South Los Angeles sites will serve as a supportive housing facility for 100 individuals experiencing or transitioning from homelessness.

Many locals converged at the Metaphor Club and L.A. Alpha House to watch and discuss the Democratic debates.

Local politicians weigh in on the mass incarceration bill, the housing issue, and President Trump’s revitalization council.

The congresswoman continues to speak out against President Donald Trump, and she is now empowered to investigate him.

The neighborhood council for View Heights, Angeles Mesa, and Hyde Park hosted candidates for judge positions on the November ballot at their August meeting.

Herb Wesson discusses accusations that Trump is racist, the economy, lowering crime, education, Obama era policies, Maxine Waters, Trump’s relationship with Black people, and how Trump's administration affects us in Los Angeles.

The Bobby Seale Gun and Rifle Club, which meets monthly at the LAX Firing Range in Inglewood, promotes gun awareness and safety while distancing themselves from anti-government gun organizations.

Donald Trump won the election and is in office, so many people have questioned the purpose of protesting.

Measure HHH passed in November to build housing for the homeless; Measure H on the March ballot is needed to pay for services.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Photo by Jason Lewis

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congresswoman Karen Bass, and Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas met with 150 concerned community members.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, with Congresswoman Karen Bass and Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson (to Clinton’s right) discusses the upcoming election at Community Coalition. Photo by Jason Lewis

Community Coalition discusses the propositions that greatly effects South Los Angeles, which includes marijuana, criminal sentencing, and taxes for education.